Nazarbayev, Rouhani and Berdimuhamedow open 'new Silk Road'
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have participated in the opening ceremony of the Uzen-Beket-Goran railroad.
Railway link from Kazakhstan to Iran across Turkmenistan to be inaugurated today
The agreement on construction of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway link was signed by the three leaders back in 2007, the actual construction works commenced in 2009.
Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line to open on December 3
The Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line will be opened on December 3.
Kazakhstan should fulfill three conditions to become a transit hub: expert
Kazakhstan needs to meet three conditions to become the largest business transit hub in Central Asia.
Canada unveils new railway rules after Quebec train disaster
Canada announced stricter railway safety measures following last year's runaway train disaster in Quebec that killed 47 people.
President Nazarbayev on Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway link to be shortly launched
According to him, through this railway link Iran “could tap into Russian and Chinese markets, whereas Kazakhstan will get an access to all the states of the Persian Gulf”.
Kazakhstan’s President launches two new railway links
The new railway links will give an impetus to development of the Central and West Kazakhstan, contributing to industrial development of the country’s regions and creating a total of 3500 jobs.
China & Kazakhstan advance new Silk Road economic belt
On 26 June in Beijing Kazakhstan and China have moved forward with the creation of a Silk Road economic belt.
Four dead as India train derails, sabotage suspected
A passenger train derailed in eastern India on Wednesday, killing four people after a blast suspected to have been triggered by Maoist rebels, a top railway official said.
Test for Hollande as French rail strike drags on
France's longest rail strike in years was set to go into a seventh day Tuesday after unions said a first meeting with management failed to address their demands.
Bolivia launches world's highest cable railway
Bolivian President Evo Morales inaugurated Friday the first segment of the world's highest cable railway line, carrying passengers from city to city at up to 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) above sea level.
Kazakhstan to supply electric locomotives to Azerbaijan
Alstom Transport has signed a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives produced in Astana-based Elektrovoz Kurastyru Zauitty to Azerbaijan Railways.
Six wounded in knife attack at Chinese train station: police
Six people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, police said, after a string of violent episodes at transport hubs authorities blame on "terrorists" from the restive region of Xinjiang.
New Minsk-Moscow-Astana-Almaty railway: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev suggested constructing a Minsk-Moscow-Astana-Almaty railway line,
Railway manufacturing plant workers might face unemployment
Employees of the Ekibastuz-based PromMashKomplekt plant can lose their jobs.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy: enhanced rolling stock
The tear and wear of Kazakhstan's rolling stock has been significantly reduced since 2008.
KTZ women's team wins USIC International Alpine Skiing Championship in Almaty
Skiers from Kazakhstan Temir Zholy team have become winners of the 19th International Alpine Skiing Championship among railway employees.
China holds three for Kunming station attack
Chinese police have captured three suspects in a railway station attack that killed 29 people and injured 143.
USIC International Alpine Skiing Championship kicks off at Shymbulak in Almaty
The International Alpine Skiing Championship among the railway employees has kicked off at Shymbulak mountain resort in Almaty on February 24.
Two killed as falling boulder derails train in French Alps
Two women were killed when a massive falling boulder hit a passing train in the French Alps on Saturday, leaving one of its carriages dangling precariously off a steep, snow-covered embankment.